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After coming out of the bathroom, Yun Zhiqiu looked at the sky outside and smiled. "It's almost dawn. There's no need to sleep anymore. Tidy up. I'll try setting up that set of transcendent artifacts later."
Before returning to the room, she called for Qian'Er and Xue'Er to come in and tidy up. The two of them personally helped Miao Yi to sit in front of the dressing table, facing the mirror. Her own long hair fell to her shoulders, but she was carefully tidying Miao Yi's hair. Her expression was serene, and a hint of happiness could be seen on her face.
Miao Yi quite enjoyed the fact that this woman, who had always put on the airs of a Lady Boss, was able to serve him like a little girl. Even though he wasn't as proficient as Qian'Er and Xue'Er, he still couldn't feel the satisfaction from the two girls.
After tidying up the bed, Qian'Er and Xue'Er couldn't help but look at each other. The mess on the bed was proof of last night's craziness. As experienced people, they naturally knew what had happened. Their faces reddened, and they quickly rolled up their bedding. They couldn't use it until it was clean.
Yun Zhiqiu glanced at them through the mirror and giggled. "What are you two so shy about? Don't tell me you haven't experienced it before. I promised Master three days of relaxation. If he wants to pamper you during these three days, I won't say anything. Niu Er, you do as you see fit! "
The two girls immediately blushed and buried their heads in tidying up.
Miao Yi pretended to be serious, but his eyes lingered on the two girls through the mirror. His heart warmed. 'Three days! I can't waste it … '
After helping him tidy up, Yun Zhiqiu sat in front of the dressing table again. This time, Qian'Er and Xue'Er came over to tidy up Miao Yi's makeup. His hair was neatly combed, and a phoenix coronet was placed on his head. Then, he donned a domineering robe, fully displaying the majestic aura of a mother to the world.
Miao Yi watched from the side with his hands behind his back. He felt a little sick of this aura. Feeling a little uncomfortable, he asked, "Why are you dressed like this? Aren't you tired?"
Yun Zhiqiu looked at the man in the mirror and smiled. "This is all given to me by Mu Fanjun. When you're not here, I'm not in a position to command the Sun Palace as the Mistress of the Palace. Mu Fanjun has rewarded me with this tiger skin, but it's still acceptable. Why wouldn't I wear it when there's such a benefit? "
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and asked, "Why did she bestow these to you?"
"I don't know either. Every time I went to Realm Beyond Heaven, she wanted to see me alone. After she took a bath, she asked me to comb her hair. I guessed she wanted Yun Aotian's granddaughter to serve her. She wanted to save face. But after every time. She always rewarded me with things to wear, and they were all of the best quality. She never mistreated me. "
"You're insane! If there's a chance in the future, I'll catch her and have her comb your hair for you. "Miao Yi said unhappily.
Yun Zhiqiu giggled. "Alright! I am waiting for this day to come! " He looked up at the man in the mirror. "But Niu Er, there's something I want to ask you. What's going on with your sister? Every time I go to Realm Beyond Heaven, she won't even call me 'sister-in-law'. She's always treating me with disdain. If it were anyone else, I would've given her a tight slap. It's not like I've ever offended her. Why is she treating me like this? "
"This …" Miao Yi was a little speechless. He had a rough idea of what was going on, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. He could only smile bitterly and say, "Just don't lower yourself to her level. Little Two and Little Three have suffered a lot with me since they were young. If it weren't for their parents taking them in, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive right now. Just think of it as giving me face and bear with it."
"Bear with it? It's because I'm giving you face. I've been holding back all this time. Niu Er, I'll say this first. If she goes overboard, I'll still have to show off my authority as an elder sister-in-law! "Yun Zhiqiu reminded him.
"Sigh! I'll give her a piece of my mind when I see her next time! " I'll give her a piece of my mind! "Miao Yi said helplessly.
After getting dressed, Yun Zhiqiu walked out of the hall with Miao Yi, dragging the ends of her dress behind her. The sky was already bright.
As the two of them ascended the observation deck side by side, Miao Yi couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. This woman was dressed so impressively. Why did it feel like he was just a foil standing beside her? Deep down, he muttered something that only he knew. In any case, it wasn't anything good. If Yun Zhiqiu found out about it, she would definitely kick his ass.
The two of them stood on the observation deck high above, overlooking the entire Sun Palace and the surrounding buildings. After choosing the area to set up the formation, Yun Zhiqiu waved her hand, and a few dozen beams of red light shot out, piercing into the surroundings of the imperial harem and burrowing into the ground.
Three transcendence flags fell into Yun Zhiqiu's hands. With a wave of the flag, the Eight Directions Formation was activated. The observation deck immediately shook, and the entire imperial harem trembled with a dull rumble. It was as though an underground dragon was rumbling beneath the ground.
Miao Yi nodded slightly. The commotion caused by a Fifth Grade Core Formation was much greater than that of a Third Grade Core Formation.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the imperial harem, as well as those in the surrounding buildings. Some of them even flew into the air to see what was going on, including Yang Qing and the others.
"All of you, stand down! Those who peep without permission will be executed! "Yun Zhiqiu's cold and authoritative voice echoed throughout the area.
Standing with his hands behind his back, Miao Yi coldly scanned his surroundings. The people who had flown into the air to watch the commotion immediately retreated back down.
The husband and wife exchanged glances, then suddenly leaped into the air. However, as soon as they were a hundred meters in the air, they were immediately sealed by an invisible force. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't break through. Yun Zhiqiu even used all of her cultivation to strike out with her palm, but she couldn't shake the formation in the slightest. Her powerful palm energy was actually absorbed by a strange, invisible force.
After the two of them landed, Yun Zhiqiu exclaimed in surprise, "You do have some tricks up your sleeve after all."
"Do you think the things your husband specially prepared to protect you are just for show?" Miao Yi teased, then reached out to grab her hand.
However, Yun Zhiqiu waved her hand to stop him. She secretly reminded him, "Niu Er, I'm warning you. You can do whatever you want in private, but next time, you have to be more serious in public. Remember your identity. There are so many subordinates watching!"
'You know my identity now?' Miao Yi turned to look at the woman. As expected, she seemed like a completely different person as soon as they were out in the open. She was dignified and elegant, completely different from the shrew from before. He was speechless.
The two of them walked down the observation deck, then went to the main entrance of the harem.
The scholar who was lying on the deck with his eyes closed and a book in his hands suddenly opened his eyes and stood up. He cupped his fists and said, "Milord, Madam."
Yun Zhiqiu handed him a transcendence flag and taught the scholar how to use it. In the future, this entrance would be the Life Gate, guarded by the Confucian scholars. Those who were not permitted to enter would not have the Confucian scholars open an exit. Outsiders would not be able to enter, and the people inside would not be able to leave. The Octagonal Formation could be said to have completely protected the entire rear palace.
"Go get the chef and the others. The four of you, come with me," Yun Zhiqiu said. Then, she went back with Miao Yi.
Not long after, the four of them arrived in the rear hall. Yun Zhiqiu continued to sit on her seat. Miao Yi, on the other hand, stood up and took out four storage rings, handing them to the four of them. He said cheerfully, "When I asked you to protect the Lady Boss all those years ago, I promised you that I would reward you handsomely after everything was over. Unfortunately, this gift is a little late. Today, I will fulfill my promise! "
'What are these?' The four of them invoked their transcendence arts to check the contents of the storage rings. They were all stunned. They were actually Basic Immortal Pills! After a rough scan, they estimated the number of pills to be around a million! The four of them gasped and subconsciously turned to Yun Zhiqiu. The carpenter said, "Lady Boss, isn't this gift a little too much?"
There were no outsiders. The four of them reverted to their old form of address. This was also permitted by Yun Zhiqiu. This meant that she didn't treat them as outsiders.
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Niu Er doesn't have much on him. He spent all these years and almost lost his life to get them. I also advised him to keep them for himself … To tell you the truth, he's already at the threshold of the Golden Lotus realm, so they are indeed useful. However, he insisted on fulfilling his promise. Since these are his sincerity, and he's giving them to the four of you, it doesn't count as giving them to outsiders. I won't say anything about it. Just accept it. There's no need for pleasantries between us. As I said before, as long as we husband and wife have something to eat, we won't mistreat you. Just accept it! "The four of them chuckled.
The four of them grinned cheekily. Chef waved his storage ring at Miao Yi and said, "Niu Er, we won't hold back then."
Yun Zhiqiu waved her hand, and the four of them happily took their leave. Miao Yi stretched out his arms and said, "Madam, it's been a while. I'm going out to see Yao Ruoxian and the others."
"Why? Can't you stay by my side? "Yun Zhiqiu gave him a sidelong glance.
"I say, can't you take your Lady Boss act a little more?" Miao Yi said unhappily.
"You don't have to go to Yao Ruoxian's place either. He's refining an artifact and is at a critical juncture. He doesn't want anyone to disturb him."
"What kind of artifact is he refining?"
"An artifact to redeem himself in the Exquisite Refinement Sect! I've thrown quite a lot of things into it. "
"Oh!" Miao Yi rubbed his chin. He was curious to see what kind of artifact Yao Ruoxian had concocted to redeem himself in the Exquisite Refinement Sect.
Yun Zhiqiu then said, "Write up a routine letter of inquiry and send it to the various Halls."
"I'll leave it to you. I'm going out for a walk!" Miao Yi waved his hand and prepared to leave. As long as he had someone he trusted to assist him, he wouldn't have to worry about anything else. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten the position of Head Steward, Yang Qing.
"Why don't you go out and try? You haven't returned for several hundred years. Now that you're finally back, you should at least prove your existence to your subordinates, right? Otherwise, they'll think that I, the Madam, tried to kill my own husband for power! Let me tell you, it's not like there aren't any rumors going around. How much time would it take for you to write up a routine letter of inquiry? "
"Stop talking. I'll write it. Is that alright?" Miao Yi casually sat down on a chair, then took out a jade disk and started writing.
Yun Zhiqiu stood up and walked over. She casually took a copy of the letter and looked at it, then frowned.
After Miao Yi was done writing, he noticed that there was something off about her expression. He asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I wrote? "
Yun Zhiqiu asked Xue 'Er to bring the jade disk out and distribute it to the various halls. She then pulled Miao Yi up from his chair and brought him to the study, where she had Qian' Er prepare a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Miao Yi asked curiously, "What is it?"
Yun Zhiqiu said, "Just write a few words for me to see."
This … writing was definitely Miao Yi's weakness. He hadn't studied much since he was young, let alone learned how to write. He immediately said sheepishly, "Why would I write anything for no reason?"
Yun Zhiqiu retorted, "Do you think I'm making things difficult for you by asking you to write a few words?"
Her words left Miao Yi speechless. He picked up the brush, not knowing what to do next. He asked sheepishly, "What do you want me to write?"
Yun Zhiqiu took the brush from his hand and dipped it in ink. Then, with a flick of her sleeve, she wrote four beautiful and powerful words on the paper: Unparalleled in the World!
She told Miao Yi to write the same words later.
Miao Yi looked at the brush in his hand, then at the four beautiful words on the paper. He felt like he was sweating. He dipped the brush in ink, but he didn't dare to start.
"Why is it harder to make you write a few words than to kill you? Are you going to make me lose my temper or not? "Yun Zhiqiu urged.
Miao Yi took a deep breath and decided to go all out. If he was embarrassed, so be it. There were no outsiders here anyway. He focused his attention.
After writing the four words, Miao Yi's face was filled with embarrassment.
Yun Zhiqiu stared at the words on the paper. Her eyes were wide open like never before, as if she was shocked. She couldn't tear her gaze away for a long time.
Miao Yi's face was red as well. How many years had it been since he last blushed? However, the words he had written were indescribable compared to the four words on the paper. He felt ashamed just looking at them. Putting aside how ugly they were, he could just barely recognize them. Naturally, the words written on the jade disk when he invoked his transcendence energy were much better. It was easier to control one's transcendence energy as they pleased.
Beside him, Qian'Er glanced at the four horrifying words and turned to the side. She finally understood why Miao Yi never used the study. There was indeed a reason behind it. She thought to herself, 'Miao Yi is probably in deep trouble this time!'
Miao Yi's face was red, but Yun Zhiqiu's face was green. She slowly turned to look at him and said word by word, "Well written. Husband's words are indeed worthy of these four words. They are unparalleled in this world! If my grandfather were to see this, I can guarantee that he would beat you to death! "
"Yun Zhiqiu. Don't go overboard with your words. I'll just let you use this study from now on. I won't come in anymore! " Miao Yi tossed the brush aside as he spoke. He turned around and left. He really didn't have the face to stay here any longer.
However, Yun Zhiqiu pulled him back and squeezed out a smile. "I was the one who said the wrong thing. Don't be angry, Husband. There's nothing special about writing. You just need to write more. Come! I'll play with you! "She picked up the brush and stuffed it back into his hand. Then, she held his hand tightly. She dipped the brush in ink and stuck close to him, diligently writing down the four words one stroke at a time.
With her help and support, the four words he wrote finally looked a little more like a person. Yun Zhiqiu immediately encouraged him like she was coaxing a child. "Husband is indeed talented. You've improved so much in such a short period of time!"
Qian'Er quickly went to the side to grind the ink, hoping that Miao Yi would continue to be in a good mood.
However, Lord Miao didn't seem to be in a good mood at all. After writing a dozen or so words, he pushed Yun Zhiqiu's hand away and put down the brush. He chuckled and said, "Madam is here. From now on, Madam will take care of this for me. "
Yun Zhiqiu pulled him back again and snuggled up to him, saying coquettishly, "Husband, play with me a little longer. Let's write a few more words, okay? Not many. Just a hundred! "
'A hundred is not a lot?' Miao Yi chuckled. "What's so fun about writing? Let's go! I'll teach you how to play chess! "
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned chess. But with his lousy chess skills, he wanted to teach others how to play chess? Yun Zhiqiu's expression darkened. With her temper, she couldn't even fake a smile. She said coldly, "Niu Er, are you going to write or not?"
Miao Yi said impatiently, "I'm not writing anymore! I don't believe I can't continue being a Palace Lord if I don't write. I'm still alive and kicking right now! "
"If you're going to be a Palace Lord for the rest of your life, then I won't say anything. But have you ever thought about it? When you become a Cave Master, the people who laugh at your words will only be the people of one cave. As a Mountain Chieftain, the people who laugh at you will be the people of the entire mountain. Manor Head, Hall Master, Palace Lord — the more people you have under your command, the more people will laugh at you. This will indirectly affect your prestige. Niu Er, I only want you to say one thing right now. Are you going to stop here and hole up in this Sun Palace for the rest of your life? If that's the case, then I won't say anything else. If I marry a chicken, follow the chicken. If I marry a dog, follow the dog. I'll stay here with you for the rest of my life without a word of complaint! "Yun Zhiqiu said aggressively," Yes or no?! "
Miao Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Why are you saying such useless things? It's not like you don't know what I'm doing!"
"If that's the case, then write it for me!" Yun Zhiqiu made a grabbing motion, and a decorative book on the bookshelf flew over to her. She flipped it open and pointed at the words on it, saying, "From today onwards, as long as you have the time, take some time out every day to write a hundred words for me. I'll check it every day! I don't expect you to be too good at it. As long as you can read it, that's fine. I don't think I'm making things difficult for you, do I? "
"Every day?" Miao Yi said angrily, "Yun Zhiqiu, are you done with your nonsense? Do you know how much of my cultivation time has been wasted year after year? "
"Write two hundred words for me to check every day. Try and see if you miss a single word!" Yun Zhiqiu was furious and immediately doubled the amount.
Xue 'Er had just returned and saw this scene. She quietly went over to Qian' Er's side. The two of them were speechless. The only person in the Sun Palace who would dare to go against Miao Yi like this was probably the Madam.
"I'm not writing! I've had enough! "Miao Yi roared, then turned around and left.
Yun Zhiqiu dashed over, grabbed his hair, and dragged him back.
Miao Yi twisted around in pain and shouted, "You b * tch! Don't think I won't retaliate! "
Yun Zhiqiu would never be afraid of him. She grabbed onto his hair and sneered, "Of course you will! You're only good at bullying your own wife. If you're that good, why don't you use it on the twins? What's the point of trying to be a hero in front of me?! "
"…" Miao Yi was instantly speechless. He had no words to refute her.
'What twins?' Qian 'Er and Xue' Er looked at each other in confusion.
"Niu Er, do you want me to tell your subordinates about you and the twins?"
"Up to you! So that I can add more luster to your reputation! "Miao Yi retorted without much confidence.
"See if I dare or not. I'm just a used shoe from the Cloud Sand Sea. My reputation has long been tarnished!" Yun Zhiqiu immediately let go of him. She couldn't be bothered to waste her breath on him anymore. She turned around and strode out of the room.
Miao Yi's expression twitched, a little dumbfounded. He suddenly rushed out of the study and quickly dragged Yun Zhiqiu back. He pointed at her and yelled, "I'm not even afraid of death. Why would I be afraid of writing a few words? Fine, I'll write them. Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Yun Zhiqiu raised an eyebrow, but she didn't continue arguing with him. She turned to Qian 'Er and Xue' Er and said, "From today onwards, at this time every day, as long as Milord is free, the two of you will take turns supervising his practice. If Milord can't write two hundred words, I will punish the two of you first, and then Milord! If you dare help him cheat, I guarantee you two will regret it for the rest of your lives! "
"Yes!" the two girls replied weakly.
Miao Yi seemed a little unwilling to give up. "We'll start in three days. You promised to rest for three days. Don't go back on your word!"
"I'm going back on my word! I'm not going back on my word! Kill me if you dare! " Yun Zhiqiu suddenly slammed a dagger on the table and pointed it at it. "You've seen this before. My grandfather gave it to me. When Feng Xuan broke free and came to fetch me, I was already prepared to kill myself with this dagger if you didn't show up at the last moment. I'm prepared to die for you. I won't retaliate, so kill me with this dagger if you dare!"
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